that was the funeral of darian albert 2009. i come here in memory of the thousands of people shot in this city and across this nation. i see pendleton's mother who is with us this evening. i come in memory of your daughter. and i come to this city with love and with gratitude for welcoming here with open arms. but also with the personal deep pain of the suffering that's been at the hands of mothers, fathers, family members in this city across this country. we welcome four incredible people who are heroes and cheeros of mine. i'm sure many of you in this audience. congressman bobby rush. congressman danny davis. congresswoman robin kelly. although we had a tough day three weeks ago still from the great state of florida, congresswoman karin brown. i want to ask each of you, and congressman rush if you would begin, for a personal moment in your live, i'm sure there are many, one that struck you over the years of violence that brings you to this space and the work that you do? >> i have two that mainly kind of serve as bookends. th